Nov 06 | J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the opening episode of "Undercovers," his Warner Bros. secret agent pilot at NBC. Schedule permitting, Abrams, who also serves as executive producer and co-writer for the pilot, will make "Undercovers" the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004's "Lost" two-part opener, which is considered one of the best-directed pilots of all time and helped launch Abrams' career into helming such theatrical films as "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek." The NBC pilot has been described as a mix between "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity." The original report is at the Hollywood Reporter.
Nov 05 | The upcoming MMORPG Star Trek Online has been given a release date. The game will be launched on February 2 in North America, and February 5 in Europe
Nov 02 | Journalist Edward Gross posted in his SciFi TV Zone.com website an animation that takes place on the bridge of the Enterprise, and it's where you can hear his... lord help us... impersonation of William Shatner. The url for the video is this.
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy narrates a new documentary about a historic synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The film profiles Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pa., the only synagogue designed by the renowned architect. The building, a National Historic Landmark, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. A screening of the film will be shown at the dedication of the synagogue's newly designed visitors center on Nov. 15. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker magazine, will be on hand
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy is celebrating Halloween by taking pictures of the most crazily outfitted attendee at the Santa Monica Museum of Art's Halla Gala. Nimoy, who has practiced fine art photography since the age of 14, is offering a private portrait session at the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel to whomever wins the gala's Secret Self costume contest.
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By Steve Krutzler / 11:44, 24 August 2004 / TrekWeb Features
Update 8/31: Frank Pepito of Harbor City, California is the winner of the TREKKIES 2 DVD and tribbles! Congrats, Frank, and thanks for visting TrekWeb!
TrekWeb is pleased to team with the folks at Paramount Home Entertainment and TREKKIES 2 to offer a free copy of the documentary sequel on DVD.
In this sequel to TREKKIES, the filmmakers visited STAR TREK fans all over the world including the 'Spock' of Germany, an Englishman who transformed his flat into a starship and listed it on the Internet for $2 million, and the first convention ever held in Serbia. The film also checks in on some of the original Trekkies profilees like wunderkind Gabriel Koerner and alternate Whitewater Juror Barbara Adams.
Directed by Roger Nygard, the DVD of the film will feature commentary with Nygard, Denise Crosby, Mike Leahy, and composers J.J. Holiday and Billy Sullivan. The extra features also include seventeen deleted scenes from around the world, as well as three fan films including a clip of Gabrie Koerner's REALLY BAD STAR TREK.
TrekWeb will give a copy of the new DVD and two tribble toys to a lucky winner, to be announced next Tuesday, August 31st, when the movie is officially released on DVD.
To enter, simply send an email to contests@trekweb.com. Be sure your return address works (or you specify another in the message body) because that's how we'll contact the winner. Sorry, but we can only accept U.S. and Canadian entries for this contest.
You can return to TrekWeb and enter once per day through next Monday, August 30th. You can learn more about the TREKKIES 2 DVD in this TrekWeb article.
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